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Movie Name Mudhalvan
Movie Name (in Tamil) முதல்வன்
Starring Arjun, Manisha Koirala, Raghuvaran, Laila
Music A. R. Rahman
Year 1999



The story focuses on Television Journalist Pughazhendhi (Arjun) working for "Q TV". During riots triggered by a fight between some college students and bus drivers, which threaten to touch upon the touchy issue of castes, the CM of the state Raghuvaran reveals his unwillingness to take strong action to quell the violence for fear of estranging any of his political bases. To set things right, he then appears on a live interview with Pughazhendi, who had coincidentally captured the CM's earlier unwillingness to take a stand, on camera.

In this interview Pughaz cconsistantly questions Aranganathan about his self-sided judgemnts upon the riot to save his own post, then questions him about the under development in the state in his 15 years rule. In response to Pughazh's pointed questioning about the poor working of his government, the CM ducks the question by instead talking about how difficult his job is, and by challenging Pugazh to be the CM for one day. Pugazh reluctantly accepts the seat of the Chief Minister in the place of Aranganathan (Raghuvaran). Educated and vigilant, Pugazh moves fast. He takes care of almost every aspect in a day's time, giving the slum their rightful apartments and getting jobs for the unemployed, suspending inefficient and corrupt government officers. All the way he is assisted by the secretary, Mayakrishnan (Manivannan). As the last act of the day he gets Aranganathan arrested as he is the root of all the corruption. But Aranganathan bails out, passes an ordinance to nullify all orders passed by Pugazh when he was the CM. Taking Pugazh's success as an insult, Aranganathan sends goons to get him killed and destroys his house.The next day, all the remaining parties in the ruling coalition revoke their support to aranganathan and the state Assembly is dissolved for fresh general elections.


In the ensuing state elections, his party creates new world record by winning all 234 unanimously in all constituencies and Pughaz becomes the new CM . On becoming the chief minister, Pugazhendhi brings about lots of improvements and quickly becomes an idol in the people's eyes. But Thenmozhi's father angered by Pugazh's decision refuses to let his daughter marry him. Here, Aranganathan's political allies who deserted him causing his defeat, rejoin him. Pugazh promptly does his duty by digging out all accusations against Aranganathan and his allies. However his growing popularity is threatened continuously by Aranganathan who uses his henchmen to kill him or at least tarnish is image as a public hero. This, however, causes a reunion of Aranganathan and his allies. After a failed attempt on Pugazh's life by hiring an assassin, a bomb is detonated at his home killing his parents.


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